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administration

[ad-min-uh-strey-shuhn] / ædˌmɪn əˈstreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
period during which a particular human group is in power
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Roosevelt’s successor to the White House, William Howard Taft, had the tennis court removed; most of the former Tennis Cabinet members were not welcome in the Taft administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

When asked to comment on Makary’s possible exit from the administration, Kelsey Pritchard, a spokesperson for the organization, responded by email, “Marjorie had a very constructive meeting at the White House today.”

From Salon • May 13, 2026

"We are concerned that the expense, administration requirements and uncertainty created for constituents could be overwhelming," the law society said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Yet no administration was as linked to tennis as that of Theodore Roosevelt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Barack’s administration was focused on improving access to affordable health care, and for me the garden was a way to offer a parallel message about healthy living.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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